ArticleChildhood obesity (Print)2018
Sleep Patterns and Quality Are Associated with Severity of Obesity and Weight-Related Behaviors in Adolescents with Overweight and Obesity.
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- Sleep quality, physical activity, screen time, and substance use in children with obesity: associations with obstructive sleep apnea.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2023Article
- Barriers to Optimal Child Sleep among Families with Low Income: A Mixed-Methods Study to Inform Intervention Development.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Relationship of sleep quality with screen-based sedentary time and physical activity in adolescents - the moderating effect of body mass index.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundInadequate sleep duration, sleep patterns, and sleep quality have been associated with metabolic, circadian, and behavioral changes that promote obesity. Adolescence is a period during which sleep habits change to include less sleep, later bedtimes, and greater bedtime shift (e.g., difference between weekend and weekday bedtime). Thus, sleep may play a role in adolescent obesity and weight-related behaviors. This study assesses sleep duration, quality, and schedules and their relationships to relative weight and body fat percentage as well as diet, physical activity, and screen time in adolescents with overweight/obesity.
methodsAdolescents between 12 and 17 years old (n = 186) were weighed and measured, reported typical sleep and wake times on weekdays and weekends, and responded to questionnaires assessing diet, physical activity, and screen time habits.
resultsControlling for sleep duration, later weekend bedtime and greater bedtime shift were associated with greater severity of overweight (β = 0.20; β = 0.16) and greater screen time use (β = 0.22; β = 0.2). Later bedtimes on the weekdays and weekends were associated with fewer healthy diet practices (β = -0.26; β = -0.27). In addition, poorer sleep quality was associated with fewer healthy diet habits (β = -0.21), greater unhealthy diet habits (β = 0.15), and less physical activity (β = -0.22). Sleep duration was not associated with any weight or weight-related behavior.
conclusionsSleep patterns and quality are associated with severity of overweight/obesity and various weight-related behaviors. Promoting a consistent sleep schedule throughout the week may be a worthwhile treatment target to optimize behavioral and weight outcomes in adolescent obesity treatment.
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